Scientific Notation #1

Write 2.08 x 10²  in standard form.

• 208
• 0.0208
• 20,800
• 0.208

UNDERSTANDING:
The first number in scientific notation must be...

• between and including 0 and 10
• between and including 1 and 9.9999
• between and including 0 and 9.999
• between and including 1 and 10 

Which of the following is correct scientific notation?

• 20.35 x 10⁴
• .2035 x 10⁴
• 2035 ⁴
• 2.035 x10⁴

When writing a number in scientific notation, the first number must be greater than 1, but less than 10.

• False
• True

The rule of scientific notation is to write all exponents with a base of ____.

• 50
• 5
• 100
• 10

How do you write
1001
in scientific notation?

• 1.0001 x 10⁴
• 1.01 x 10⁵
• 1.001 x 10³
• 10.1 x 10³

Write 3.2 x 10³ in standard form.

• 3.200
• 3200
• 32000
• .0032

Write 9,450,000 in scientific notation.

• 9.45 x 10⁴
• 9.45 x 10⁵
• 9.45 x 10⁶
• .945 x 10⁷

Light travels at a rate of 186,000 miles per second.  Write this number in scientific notation.

• 1.86 x 10⁵
• 1.86 x 10⁴
• 18.6 x 10⁴
• 186 x 10³

What is scientific notation?

• A long way to write really short  numbers
• A short way to write really long numbers
• I don't know...
• None of the above